JULIAN HALLORAN was so proud of his cannabis crop he photographed it - and took the film to Tesco to be developed.

Halloran, 39, was arrested when supermarket staff spotted the illegal plants among his family photographs.

And Halloran was yesterday jailed for 15 months after police were given the pictures of his cannabis plantation.

Former deep sea diver Halloran invested his life savings of £13,000 in the secret sophisticated hydroponic system to grow the dope. Swansea Crown Court heard police raided the rented factory to find a "large-scale cannabis cultivation".

Prosecutor Phillip Harris-Jenkins, said the crop had a street value of about £27,500.

Halloran lied when police questioned him about his snaps - claiming they were photographs of a cannabis plantation he saw while on holiday in Amsterdam.

James Jenkins, defending, described Halloran as a "misguided enthusiast".

He said, "He is a most unusual defendant - one who has fallen foul of his enthusiasms and naivety".

Halloran, of Port Talbot, pleaded guilty to producing cannabis and possessing it with intent to supply.